Select Judges For Event at Home of Elks
WPA Amateur Hour judges at the Elks Hall include Mrs Emma Bovie Miss Kathryn Hayward Mrs Mary Lanier Harry R Hurn and A J Safford. Dan Thomas to MC. Winners advance to the district contest in Athens in September. Notables and acts listed from Gallipolis area follow. Dr T G Beem to give readings of Paul Laurence Dunbar works as a special feature.
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Gallipolis
Elks Hall
Emma _ Bovie
Kathryn Hayward
Mary Lanier
Harry R. Hurn
A. J. Safford
Dan Thomas
Athens
Ruth Quickle
Laura McGhee
Ethelyn McGhee
Lucille Ewing
Vinton
Gertrude Scott
Dorothy Jo Burnette
Turley Hurn
Billy Marie Halley
Cheshire
Avanelle Hall
Rio Grande
Wylodine Wilmore
Winifred Jones
Thurman
Spires Brothers
Bruce Yeanger
Cremeens
Ryger
Franklin
Mary Jane Muirhead
Oneala
James Casey
Carl Lynn Cameron
Roy Miller
John Casey
Adelaide Burnette
Charles Rice
Morgan Township
Crown City
Howard Brumfield
John Williams
Carl Hall
Douglas Hall
William, Hall
T. G. Beem
Paul Laurence Dunbar
Beem
Lyceum
Guardians Named in Gallia Probate Court Action
Gallia County probate officials appointed guardians for two minors and heard applications for another. Edna Marshall will guard Charles Hollis Armstrong to collect state compensation for his father’s death, with Eleanor Bates, Earl Armstrong, and Elizabeth Beott as bond sureties on a $600 bond. W. H. Ours became guardian of Mary Meadows to enable insurance collection, with B. W. Ross and Emry Johnson posting a $2,000 bond. A hearing is set for Sept. 7 on another guardianship. Administrators named Nellie W. Scarberry for C. C. Scarberry, Eulale Williams and Carrie Williams as $2,500 bond sureties. H. C. Betz appointed for J. L. Betz’s estate with $300 bond by T. W. Bets and Daisy Scurlock. Roy Shenefield named administrator of S. W. Shenefield’s estate with $1,800 bond by H. G. McMillen and John E. Halliday Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edna Marehall
Charles Hollis Armstrong
State Industrial Commission
Naomi Williams
Eleanor Bates
Earl Armstrong
Elizabeth Beott
Edna Marshall
W. H. Ours
Mary Meadows
B. W. Ross
Emry Johnson
Sarah Brett Raynor
J. S. Clark
Nellie W. Scarberry
C. C. Scarberry
Gallipolis Golf Club announces club championship
The Gallipolis Golf Club will hold its club championship on Sunday September 4. Members must submit qualifying scores by September 5. Three flights will be used to accommodate all classes of golfers.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Golf Club
Wheeling Woman Struck by Auto in Gallipolis
Mrs. C. H. Wagoner of Wheeling West Virginia was struck by a car driven by M. E. Ballard of Cheshire in front of the Hotel Libby Gallipolis. She suffered only shock and was on her way home from a labor convention when dizziness struck after stopping for water. Ballard claimed the woman stepped in front of his vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. H. Wagoner
Wheeling
W. Va
M. E. Ballard
Cheshire
Libby
State Federation of Labor
Williamson
Ballard
Police Detain Negro After Scene on Street
Gallipolis reports William Cousins was placed in county jail Thursday after a sudden berserk chase through town from the Hotel Libby to a garage. He said people chased him at full speed from State Street to Second Street, then pursued him back through a dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Cousins
Thureday
Pouire
Join Fraley
Cousins
Libby Corner
Btate Bt
Former Gallia Man Holds Federal Post
Gallipol ie Garland Baumgardner, once of Gallia, serves as head clerk in the office of the late Secretary of War George Henry Demn in Washington. He is part of a prominent local family now in the capital, with ties to Guyan Townanto and Huntington W V. His mother Bilis Rapeth Slevers and his grandchildren met in the region recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolie
Garland Baumgardfer
George Henry Demn
Washington, DC
W&m
Bilis Rapeth Slevers
Guyan Townanto
John Fraley
Hoey Baumgardner
Untington
Malive
Turtle soup maker displays rare giant at Pretzel Bell
Lewis Kraus displays a score of turtles at the Pretzel Bell on Court Street. A 17-pound hard shell turtle, largest among them, with a head the size of a man's fist, is kept in the basement. Kraus caught the specimens in Racoon Creek and uses them for turtle soup, noting the flesh resembles seven other meats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lewis Kraus
Court St
Kraus
Racecoon Creek
Fox Hunters Plan 17th Annual Field Trials in Jackson County
Galia County fox hunters join the Ohio Fox Hunters Association for a six day event in Jackson County October 12 to 17. R H Wick presides over a program including the Derby All Age Stake beach show dances fiddlers contest skeet shoot and the Fox Hunters Ball. Ross Johnson to host amateur program and fiddlers contest with WPAY broadcast of events from Eisteddfod auditorium and beach show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio Fox Hunters Association
Jackson County
R. H. Wick
Jackson
Ross Johnson
WLW
WPAY
Portsmouth
Local Option Considered in Gallipolis
The Rev. George Sagen pastor of the Baptist Church has called a meeting for 10 o clock Friday morning for all persons interested in preventing the sale of spiritous liquor by local option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Sagen
The
Baptist Church
Entries at Holzer Hospital This Week
Holzer Hospital admitted several patients this week including Aaron Thomas 74 a KGGER farmer and Noel Houck of Bladen for operations. George William Niemeyer 13 of Pomeroy underwent appendectomy. Robert Eagle Leola Coulter and Richard Fisher had tonsillectomies. Dismissals included F L Coder Thomas Terrer Mrs Howard Ebersbach and a baby from Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Aaron Thomas
Kgger
Holzer Hospital
Lucetta Halley
Brandatetter Heights
Noel Houck
Bladen
George William Niemeyer
Pomeroy
Robert Eagle
Leola Coulter
Vinton
Richard Fisher
G. R. Watson
Crown City
F. L. Coder
Thomas Terrer
Howard Ebersbach
Baby
Mrs Will Rodgers Ordered To Move On From River
Mrs Will Rodgers was ordered to move on down the river by local and West Virginia police after complaints that her houseboat was a nuisance. Her husband, who gave his name as Will Rodgers, is in the Ohio Penitentiary for breaking and entering the Starbuck home. They moored their boat home here two months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Will Rodgers
West Virginia
Ohio Penitentiary
R. R. Starbuck
Crown City Librarian Retained by WPA in Crown City
Mrs Zera Stanley was retained as WPA librarian at Crown City after a public meeting with WPA leaders Wednesday night. The WPA library is housed in Crown City's high school and opens September 7. A Stunt Night is planned for September 15 with five groups of four presenters each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Zera Stanley
WPA
Crown City
Carrie North
Rio Grande
Vica Dillon
Hubert Daniels Mies Marien Kroughman
Lole Hail
Sanford Brumfield
de. W. H. Ddartt
Late squirrel season set with other hunts in Gallia County
Gallia County officials publish official game laws for a late fall squirrel season from Oct 1 to Oct 15 with a four squirrel bag limit. Rabbit season runs Nov 15 to Jan 1 1937 with five rabbits. Fox, pheasant and Hungarian partridge dates and bag limits follow, plus trapping rules and a dog running ban from Oct 15 to Nov 16 with coon dog exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Art Carl
Ohio
Lake Erie
Mackenzies Visit Family in Gallipolis After 25 Years
Mr and Mrs Ed Mackenzie of Mackay Alberta Canada visit his mother Mrs Kate Mackenzie and his brothers Harold and Robert Mackenzie and families in Gallipolis. This is his first visit in 25 years. Dr and Mrs F W Shane depart for Cambridge Mass to enter a Harvard Internal Medicine course for September with their son Francis accompanying them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ed Mackenzie
Mackay
Alberta
Canada
Kate Mackenzie
Harold
Robert Mackenzie
F. W. Shane
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Francis
Negro Wins Degree At University Of Wittenberg
S Bruce McGoodwin principal of Lincoln School Gallipolis received his Master of Arts in Guidance from University of Wittenberg Springfield Ohio He is a Morehouse College alumnus and did additional work at Ohio State University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
S. Bruce McGoodwin
Lincoln School
University of Wittenberg
Springfeld
Ohio
Morehouse College
Ohio State Universsity
Grace Methodist to Resume Services With Sermons
Grace Methodist Church will resume both morning and evening services on Sunday with Rev. H. H. Wilbur delivering The Kingdom Commission and Spiritual Health. Junior sermon topics include Flow eres and Prayers and The Greatest Mill in the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
H. H. Wilbur
Kingdom Commission
Gallia County School Census Reveals 5526 School Age Residents
Gallia County's school enumeration reports 5526 children aged 5 to 18, with 1,432 in Gallipolis city. Eight holders of working certificates are out of school, six in Green Township and one each in Vinton Village and Addison. Estimated nonvoters in 1932 total about 1700, considering population breakdown and Ohio Hospital for Epileptics inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Emmett D. Keeler
Gallia County
Green Township
Vinton Village
Addison
Cheshire
Vinton
Ohio
Clay
Guyan
Harrison
Green
Springfield
Raccoon
Walnut- Cadmus
Greenfield
Morgan
Bidwell-Porter
Perry
Centerville
Walnut
Crown City
Walnut-Waterloo
Ohio Hospital
Premium Winners at Athens County Fair Quilts and Rugs
Readable list of winners across crafts at the Athens County Fair. Awards cover quilts in multiple styles, embroidered and crochet work, hooked rugs, needlework, sewing, knitting, and various textile arts led by residents of Athens and nearby townships with numerous second-place recognitions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Fair
A. W. Easler
Athens R. D
Nelle Hines
Richland Ave
Ben Ball
C. O. Burnett
Athens
Bess Allen
R. D
Dolores Elliott
New Marshfield R. D
Alma Tompkins
Florence Bobo
H. L. Atkinson
Ethel K. Schottt
Guysville
I. N. McHarg
A. W. Kasler
Mrs. A. W. Kasler
Dana Fuller
Grace Morris
Maude Freeman
Ethel K. Schott
John Wyckoff
F. C. Tribe
Ida Leml
Brooks Russell
Albany
Allma Tompkins
Brooks Russel
Ida Lemley
Greta Moler
H L. Atkinson
L. Atkinson
H. L Atkinson
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Home of Elks
Gallia County Probate News
Gallia
Fox Hunters
WI Rodgers
Mdivani
Nina Mdivani
Charles H. Huberich
London
Dennis Conan Doyle
Order of the Conservation Council
East
Huntington
Williams
John Jones
John Lutz
Dick Holzer
Robert Martin
Eddie Buckle
Beaco
F. J. Beasley Co
RCA Victor
Zenith
Parker
Ida Lemiey
Maude Freman
Fannie Matteson
Athens A. D
Elmer Tittle
Williom
FE. D. Cooley
W. E. Crossen
E. D. Cooley
Atil
Gladys Friesa
Nona Baird
Gladys Friess
Richard Whipple
D. Shaw
Nora Watkins
Marion Shankis
Boston
Mary N. Guthrie
Frank Beebe
Mary
Eva Sanders
R. D. Radford
G. J. Tewksbury
Norah Watkins
Fred Elliott
Georgia Kilpatrick
Florence Boba
Ellen Roades
Mary Terrell
Zinnias
S. R. Rose
Marion Shauks
Marion Shaulis
Dbc
Pra
Dick Wiley
New Villa
Middleport
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